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Sewing Machines / Worried About my Bernina
« on: June 30, 2019, 20:57:45 PM »
I love my faithful old Bernina 1001. I've had it about 20 years, (I think), from new, and it's worked very hard for me.
A couple of times recently, I thought something smelled a bit 'hot' while I was working. The window was open and I assumed it was a funny smell wafting in from outdoors.
Today I used it just for a couple of minutes and could smell that hot smell again...sniffed closer to the machine and realised it was coming from the little bulb. Reached in and I've (lightly) burned my fingers...I can still feel a bit of a tingle now.
I feel worried and a bit sad. What do you suggest? Is it likely to be really bad? Electrics problem? Am I going to have a small house fire going if I'm not careful?
It's unplugged from the wall at the moment.
It had a pedal problem last year, and it had stopped working the year before that, so had to go to be fixed. I think it's dying.
Sandra.
xxx
A couple of times recently, I thought something smelled a bit 'hot' while I was working. The window was open and I assumed it was a funny smell wafting in from outdoors.
Today I used it just for a couple of minutes and could smell that hot smell again...sniffed closer to the machine and realised it was coming from the little bulb. Reached in and I've (lightly) burned my fingers...I can still feel a bit of a tingle now.
I feel worried and a bit sad. What do you suggest? Is it likely to be really bad? Electrics problem? Am I going to have a small house fire going if I'm not careful?
It's unplugged from the wall at the moment.
It had a pedal problem last year, and it had stopped working the year before that, so had to go to be fixed. I think it's dying.
Sandra.
xxx